W. H. Brown
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- Aug 18, 1888The Mysterious Land Grab of EnumclawA quiet town under the shadow of the Northern Pacific railroad suddenly erupts in land speculation, with rumors swirling that local figures are merely fronting for powerful railway interests.Enumclaw, WA
- Dec 18, 1897The Mealy Bug Standoff at the Seattle DocksA county inspector orders 800 boxes of Japanese oranges stripped and fumigated. A horticultural commissioner softens the ruling—and the Japanese consul watches closely.Seattle, WA
- Jan 1, 1898The Bug Inspector Who Called Himself a Crank — and Warned That Japanese Oranges Could Wreck Washington's OrchardsA King County insect inspector accuses the state horticultural commissioner of botching a fumigation order, then warns that the scale insects riding in on imported Japanese oranges could become "a curse to one of Washington's greatest industries."Seattle, WA
- Mar 26, 1898Twenty Days to Spray: Yakima's Orchard Inspectors Take On the San Jose ScaleYakima County's fruit inspectors are the busiest in Washington, ordering every infested orchard sprayed on twenty days' notice — while eastern growers scoff that the scale panic is just a racket for would-be inspectors.Yakima, WA
- Apr 2, 1898Seattle's Fruit Growers Take On the Wholesalers — and City HallA lively meeting of the King County Fruitgrowers' Society pushes for a cooperative cannery, hears a pioneer judge denounce the middlemen who ship in California's cast-offs, and calls out a city council that once tried to license peddlers out of business.Seattle, WA
- Apr 1, 1899The Girl Who Fought Back: A Chippie’s Cane Meets His CaneWhen a fruit inspector’s daughter was harassed on Columbia Street, her father didn’t just call the police—he delivered a lesson in justice that left the harasser running for his life.Columbia Street, Seattle, WA